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Tea Party Republican Defends Being on Medicaid While Opposing Medicaid

A Tea Party candidate for Idaho's House of Representatives defended himself against allegations of hypocrisy following an NBC News article in which he admitted to signing his entire family up for Medicaid while running on a platform that calls for the dismantling of all government programs.

"I dont think that the government should be involved in health care or health insurance," Greg Collett, 41, of Caldwell told NBC News earlier this month.

Collett, a self-employed software developer by trade, went on to note that his ten children  two biological, eight adopted  are all recipients of health insurance through the government's Medicaid program, and acknowledged that "there are a lot of people out there thatll cry foul" over the dissonance.

And, indeed, many people did visit Collett's personal site shortly afterward to ask him what the hell.

In a lengthy response to all the naysayers, Collett attempted to defend his hypocrisy, but made it so much worse:

Let me set the record straight. Yes, I participate in government programs of which I adamantly oppose. Many of them, actually. Am I a hypocrite for participating in programs that I oppose? If it was that simple, and if participation demonstrated support, then of course. But, my reason for participation in government programs often is not directly related to that issue in and of itself, and it certainly does not demonstrate support. For instance, I participate in government programs in order to stay out of the courts, or jail, so that I can take care of my family; other things I do to avoid fines or for other financial reasons; and some are simply because it is the only practical choice. With each situation, I have to evaluate the consequences of participating or not participating.

Or, as Opposing Views helpfully summarizes: "[I]t is okay to take part in programs one opposes as long as one does not 'support' those programs."

<quoted text>I'm fine with who I am! I don't live my life trying to fit into any certain social community. I am like Jesus, who I am! No wonder more kids from your background commits suicide than my background. That cesspool has plenty of children to play with so, I guess it evens out, don't you think?

<quoted text>you're deflecting."This is because the majority of Democratic voters, unlike the Tea Party and its allies, have demands that are in line with the majority of the country."deny that. but maybe you won't. i sure don't see any of you nutjobs defending the battle the Tea just lost. i'll i've seen is....'Let's not talk about that.'

you're deflecting

...with feces flinging. Get the caretaker in there to clean up your cage.

Tea Party Republican Defends Being on Medicaid While Opposing MedicaidA Tea Party candidate for Idaho's House of Representatives defended himself against allegations of hypocrisy following an NBC News article in which he admitted to signing his entire family up for Medicaid while running on a platform that calls for the dismantling of all government programs."I dont think that the government should be involved in health care or health insurance," Greg Collett, 41, of Caldwell told NBC News earlier this month.Collett, a self-employed software developer by trade, went on to note that his ten children  two biological, eight adopted  are all recipients of health insurance through the government's Medicaid program, and acknowledged that "there are a lot of people out there thatll cry foul" over the dissonance.And, indeed, many people did visit Collett's personal site shortly afterward to ask him what the hell.In a lengthy response to all the naysayers, Collett attempted to defend his hypocrisy, but made it so much worse:Let me set the record straight. Yes, I participate in government programs of which I adamantly oppose. Many of them, actually. Am I a hypocrite for participating in programs that I oppose? If it was that simple, and if participation demonstrated support, then of course. But, my reason for participation in government programs often is not directly related to that issue in and of itself, and it certainly does not demonstrate support. For instance, I participate in government programs in order to stay out of the courts, or jail, so that I can take care of my family; other things I do to avoid fines or for other financial reasons; and some are simply because it is the only practical choice. With each situation, I have to evaluate the consequences of participating or not participating.Or, as Opposing Views helpfully summarizes: "[I]t is okay to take part in programs one opposes as long as one does not 'support' those programs."http://gawker.com/tea-party-republican-defend...typical.

LMAO He's a software douch__a 41 year old right wing scumbag software douche.

<quoted text>Here again we have an incontinent sick old man called ghost constantly banging his gums, drooling on his keyboard, complaining about his miserable life..God. What a sorry ass life you have ghost, you miserable piece of shit.....(951) 750-4xx4It's the culture...

If we could only convince ghost that his suicide would be a great community service and he should do the right, Liberal, Progressive, Ultra Left, Democratic thing for humanity....

<quoted text>The leading cause of personal bankruptcy is overextended borrowing.

Wrong, but as usual you have no idea of what you are talking about and never let facts get in the way of your opinion.

Medical Bills Are the Biggest Cause of US Bankruptcies: Study

Bankruptcies resulting from unpaid medical bills will affect nearly 2 million people this yearmaking health care the No. 1 cause of such filings, and outpacing bankruptcies due to credit-card bills or unpaid mortgages, according to new data. And even having health insurance doesn't buffer consumers against financial hardship.

The findings are from NerdWallet Health, a division of the price-comparison website. It analyzed data from the U.S. Census, Centers for Disease Control, the federal court system and the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that promotes access, quality and efficiency in the health-care system.

"A lot of Americans are struggling with medical bills," said NerdWallet Health Vice President Christina LaMontagne.

NerdWallet estimates that households containing 1.7 million people will file for bankruptcy protection this year.

Even outside of bankruptcy, about 56 million adultsmore than 20 percent of the population between the ages of 19 and 64will still struggle with health-care-related bills this year, according to NerdWallet Health.

And if you think only Americans without health insurance face financial troubles, think again. NerdWallet estimates nearly 10 million adults with year-round health-insurance coverage will still accumulate medical bills that they can't pay off this year.

High-deductible insurance plans requiring consumers to pay more out-of-pocket costs are a challenge for many households.

<quoted text>Normal people handle their business, never stopping to worry about leeches. Knowing, a shift in the tide &, they themselves can be drowning! Therefore, understanding the struggle of those beneath them in societal status. The only people who find time to complain are, those with a leech mentality inside that they're trying to hide! Having a job is not a given, it's a privilege but, those whom it's been a given for don't see it that way, therefore being the problem, not the solution!

<quoted text>What exactly is a regular white person? A Christian? Did you not know that Jewish is a religion, not a race! See, you learn something everyday. Looking for sympathy trying to put yourself in black people shoes, huh?

<quoted text>If we could only convince ghost that his suicide would be a great community service and he should do the right, Liberal, Progressive, Ultra Left, Democratic thing for humanity....But misery loves company so he keeps hanging around...

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